Girls
Eminem (feat. D-12) Lyrics


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Ayo, dawg
I got some shit on my motherfucking chest that
I need to get off 'cause
If I don't
I'ma fucking explode or somethin'
Now look
This is the story about
Some little fucking girls that I know
It goes like this

It's so easy for me to make enemies any more, it's sickening
People are looking for an excuse to jump on my shit-list
Sticking their noses in shit that isn't none of their business
I never asked, cared, gave a fuck, or wanted opinions
Now I'm in the position that
I don't wanna be in shit
I never had no beef with you corny son of a bitches
But now this shit is broke and you can't do nothing to fix it
So I'm telling you right now
Motherfucker Limp Bizkit
Now I'ma be real
B-Real was real
He ain't say shit the whole time me and Whitey was beefing
See he chilled
He was cool with the whole situation and kept it neutral
I'd never involved my crew if it wasn't for Pupils
Peoples, whatever your backpacking cyphering name is
Had I not opened a magazine and seen what you say in it
I'd never involved you
But you had to add your two pennies
Now I gotta go grab my shit-list and add some new enemies
Hit the studio and I'll admit I had a few in me
Fuck it, I roasted you, I ain't mad at you any
But let it be known
That song was never released, it leaked
I'd never gave you that much attention intentionally
Then I look on the TV, now look who's mentioning me
That little fucking weasel, DJ Lethal, on MTV
After I gave you props on that song, you on national TV
Talking 'bout Everlast is gonna whip my ass when he sees me
Come on, dawg, you was supposed to be on that song
Talking 'bout how bad you hate him
Now you all on his thong
What's wrong? You scared? And Fred, you said you was dissing him too
I should of knew better than to listen to you
You fucking sissy
Up on stage screaming how people hate you
They don't hate you
They just think you're corny since Christina played you
And I dare you motherfuckers to try to diss me back
That's a sissy act
And don't call me kissing my ass
'Cause I swear to God this ain't just a song
I'm tryna prewarn you
Lethal, when I fucking see you, dawg, I'm swinging on you
Motherfuckers must think 'cause I'm in trouble with the law that I won't draw
Up my sentence and double it tomorrow
Y'all are some

Girls (y'all are some goddamn girls)
Why do you act this way? (Why do you act this way, huh?)
Why do y'all act like fucking sissies
You pussies keep talking shit behind my back
You just some bitches for that
And we all know (we all know, ha)
How fucking cowards roll (keep rollin' rollin' rollin')
In fucking Bentley's
And pretend to be down
But as soon as someone calls you out
You put your tail between your legs and walk around

Now I don't ask nobody to share my beliefs
Or be involved in my beefs
I'm a man, I can stand on my feet
So if you don't wanna be in 'em
All I ask is that you don't open your mouth with an opinion
And I won't put you in 'em
'Cause I don't ask nobody to share my beliefs
Or be involved in my beefs
I'm a man, I can stand on my feet
So if you don't wanna be in 'em
All I ask is that you don't open your mouth with an opinion
And I won't put you in 'em

Now see if you diss me and I respond
The beef is on
But if I help you sell one record
And I see you at a show, I'll strip you naked
See I was smart, I came back and scooped up my friends
Now I got five dogs that'll die for me like I'll die for them
I'll fight for them, swing or shoot, like I fight for Kim
All of them been with me through this fucked up life that I'm in
That goes for all of my dogs from Royce to Dre
From Xzibit to Melman
'Til I'm hoist away
In my coffin
I'll never soften no matter how often I'm tested
I never give a fuck
I won't ever be interested
Love me or hate me
As much as Fred wants to be hated
I will solemnly stand by every statement I've stated
The shit that I been through
My pencil never could pencil
But I won't ever be this gullible ever again, no
Next time I'll know when someone's copying off me
I'm not being cocky
I just know when somebody's mocking me
I stick up my middle finger
He sticks up his finger
I say fuck Christina
He says fuck Christina, but meaner
So from doing a song with Method
To begging to get accepted
I'm pegging Fred
With the bottle of dye that he bleached his head with
And as for Lethal, don't forget what I said
I'm fucking you up, punk
You're dead
Don't think that I'm playing
And fuck Bizkit
'Cause I know you're saying fuck D12
Only not to our face, under your breath, to yourselves
Little

Girls (motherfucking females)
Why do you act this way? (Why do y'all act this way, huh?)
Why do y'all act like fucking sissies
You pussies keep talking shit behind my back
You just some bitches for that
And we all know (now we all know the truth)
How fucking cowards roll (keep rollin' rollin' rollin')
In fucking Bentleys
And pretend to be down
But as soon as someone calls you out
You put your tail between your legs and walk around

Now I don't ask nobody to share my beliefs
Or be involved in my beefs
I'm a man, I can stand on my feet
So if you don't wanna be in 'em
All I ask is that you don't open your mouth with an opinion
And I won't put you in 'em
'Cause I don't ask nobody to share my beliefs
Or be involved in my beefs
I'm a man, I can stand on my feet
So if you don't wanna be in 'em
All I ask is that you don't open your mouth with an opinion
And I won't put you in 'em

And that's it
That's all there is to it, dawg
If you don't want to do the fucking song
Don't say you're down with doing the fucking song
And then back out at the last minute
And then go on motherfucking MTV
Talking about Everlast can whip my motherfucking ass
If you're scared of Whitey Ford, dawg
Just say you're scared of Whitey Ford
That's it
That's all you had to fucking say
I wouldn't have said shit
I would have backed off
Did the motherfucking song myself
And not put you motherfuckers in it
That's all
Now I ain't even on no rap shit no more
I'm on some fucking you up shit when I see you
And I will see you, too
Oh, and by the way, Fred
That wasn't an accident




I didn't mean to give you a play at the Music Awards
Haha

Overall Meaning

In "Girls," Eminem addresses his ongoing beef with Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit and DJ Lethal. He expresses frustration with people always jumping on his "shit-list" and getting involved in his business. He also criticizes those who talk behind his back and pretend to be down with him in public, only to back out at the last minute. He calls out Lethal for talking about him on national TV and warns him that he will face consequences when they meet in person.


The lyrics also touch on the theme of loyalty and standing up for oneself. Eminem emphasizes that he doesn't expect others to share his beliefs or be involved in his beefs, but he won't hesitate to defend himself and his friends. He mentions his crew, including Royce, Dre, Xzibit, and Melman, who have been with him through his struggles and are willing to fight for him.


Overall, "Girls" is a hard-hitting diss track that showcases Eminem's aggression and lyrical prowess. It is a testament to his ability to call out his enemies and defend his honor.


Line by Line Meaning

Ayo, dawg
Hey, listen up


I got some shit on my motherfucking chest that
I have some things I need to get off my chest


I need to get off 'cause
It's important for me to express myself


If I don't
If I don't speak up


I'ma fucking explode or somethin'
I'll feel overwhelmed and frustrated


Now look
Listen closely


This is the story about
I'm about to share a story


Some little fucking girls that I know
Some people who have been acting immature and childish


It's so easy for me to make enemies any more, it's sickening
People are quick to become my enemies, and it's disturbing


People are looking for an excuse to jump on my shit-list
Some individuals are just waiting for a reason to criticize and attack me


Sticking their noses in shit that isn't none of their business
Getting involved in matters that don't concern them


I never asked, cared, gave a fuck, or wanted opinions
I never wanted or sought out their opinions


Now I'm in the position that
Now I find myself in a situation where


I don't wanna be in shit
I don't want to deal with this drama


I never had no beef with you corny son of a bitches
I never had any problems with these lame individuals


But now this shit is broke and you can't do nothing to fix it
But now our relationship is ruined and there's no way to repair it


So I'm telling you right now
I'm directly informing you


Motherfucker Limp Bizkit
Fuck you, Limp Bizkit


Now I'ma be real
I'm going to be honest


B-Real was real
B-Real was genuine and didn't get involved in the drama


He ain't say shit the whole time me and Whitey was beefing
He didn't say anything while me and Whitey were having issues


See he chilled
He remained calm and neutral


He was cool with the whole situation and kept it neutral
He stayed out of the situation and didn't take sides


I'd never involved my crew if it wasn't for Pupils
I wouldn't have dragged my group into this if it wasn't for Pupils


Peoples, whatever your backpacking cyphering name is
Referring to someone whose name is relevant to rap and hip-hop culture


Had I not opened a magazine and seen what you say in it
If I hadn't read what you said in a magazine


I'd never involved you
I would've never attacked you


But you had to add your two pennies
But you had to give your opinion


Now I gotta go grab my shit-list and add some new enemies
Now I have to add you to my list of enemies


Hit the studio and I'll admit I had a few in me
I went to the recording studio and, I'll confess, I was under the influence


Fuck it, I roasted you, I ain't mad at you any
I dissed you, but I'm not really angry at you anymore


But let it be known
I want everyone to know


That song was never released, it leaked
The song I mentioned was never officially released, it was leaked


I'd never gave you that much attention intentionally
I never willingly gave you that much attention


Then I look on the TV, now look who's mentioning me
Then I see on television, now look who's talking about me


That little fucking weasel, DJ Lethal, on MTV
That annoying DJ Lethal, on MTV


After I gave you props on that song, you on national TV
After I praised you in that song, you go on national TV


Talking 'bout Everlast is gonna whip my ass when he sees me
Claiming that Everlast will beat me up when he sees me


Come on, dawg, you was supposed to be on that song
Come on, man, you were supposed to be supportive and involved in that song


Talking 'bout how bad you hate him
Saying how much you hate him


Now you all on his thong
Now you're supporting him


What's wrong? You scared? And Fred, you said you was dissing him too
What's the matter? Are you afraid? And Fred, you claimed you were also dissing him


I should of knew better than to listen to you
I should have known better than to trust you


You fucking sissy
You coward


Up on stage screaming how people hate you
On stage, you're yelling about how people hate you


They don't hate you
They don't actually hate you


They just think you're corny since Christina played you
They just find you lame, especially after what happened with Christina


And I dare you motherfuckers to try to diss me back
I challenge you all to try and insult me in response


That's a sissy act
That would be a cowardly action


And don't call me kissing my ass
And don't try to flatter me


'Cause I swear to God this ain't just a song
I swear to God this is not just a song


I'm tryna prewarn you
I'm trying to warn you in advance


Lethal, when I fucking see you, dawg, I'm swinging on you
Lethal, when I finally see you, man, I'm going to fight you


Motherfuckers must think 'cause I'm in trouble with the law that I won't draw
Some people probably think I won't retaliate because I'm facing legal issues


Up my sentence and double it tomorrow
Increase my punishment and double it tomorrow


Y'all are some
You all are


Girls (y'all are some goddamn girls)
Weak individuals


Why do you act this way? (Why do you act this way, huh?)
Why do you behave like this?


You pussies keep talking shit behind my back
You cowards keep talking negatively about me behind my back


You just some bitches for that
You're simply acting like bitches


And we all know (we all know, ha)
And it's clear to all of us


How fucking cowards roll (keep rollin' rollin' rollin')
How cowards behave


In fucking Bentleys
In expensive cars like Bentleys


And pretend to be down
And act like they're supportive


But as soon as someone calls you out
But as soon as someone confronts you


You put your tail between your legs and walk around
You become submissive and back down


Now I don't ask nobody to share my beliefs
I don't expect anyone to share my opinions


Or be involved in my beefs
Or get involved in my conflicts


I'm a man, I can stand on my feet
I'm capable of handling things on my own


So if you don't wanna be in 'em
So, if you don't want to be part of them


All I ask is that you don't open your mouth with an opinion
All I ask is that you refrain from sharing your opinion


And I won't put you in 'em
And I won't involve you


'Cause I don't ask nobody to share my beliefs
Because I don't expect anyone to adopt my beliefs


Now see if you diss me and I respond
Now, if you insult me and I retaliate


The beef is on
Then the conflict is initiated


But if I help you sell one record
But if I assist you in selling a record


And I see you at a show, I'll strip you naked
And if I see you at a concert, I'll humiliate you


See I was smart, I came back and scooped up my friends
I was smart, I reconciled with my friends


Now I got five dogs that'll die for me like I'll die for them
Now I have five loyal friends who would sacrifice themselves for me


I'll fight for them, swing or shoot, like I fight for Kim
I'll fight for them, physically or with words, just like I fight for Kim (my ex-wife)


All of them been with me through this fucked up life that I'm in
They have all supported me through the difficult life I live


That goes for all of my dogs from Royce to Dre
I include all of my close friends, from Royce to Dre


From Xzibit to Melman
From Xzibit to Melman (possibly referring to various artists)


'Til I'm hoist away
Until I die


In my coffin
When I'm buried


I'll never soften no matter how often I'm tested
I'll never become weak or change, despite being constantly challenged


I never give a fuck
I don't care


I won't ever be interested
I won't ever be intrigued


Love me or hate me
Whether you love or hate me


As much as Fred wants to be hated
Even though Fred (Limp Bizkit) wishes to be hated


I will solemnly stand by every statement I've stated
I will firmly stand by everything I have said


The shit that I been through
The difficult experiences I have faced


My pencil never could pencil
My words can never truly express


But I won't ever be this gullible ever again, no
But I won't ever be this easily fooled again, no


Next time I'll know when someone's copying off me
Next time I'll recognize when someone is imitating me


I'm not being cocky
I'm not being arrogant


I just know when somebody's mocking me
I just know when someone is making fun of me


I stick up my middle finger
I raise my middle finger


He sticks up his finger
He raises his finger


I say fuck Christina
I express my disregard for Christina


He says fuck Christina, but meaner
He expresses his disregard for Christina in a more aggressive way


So from doing a song with Method
So, after collaborating with Method Man


To begging to get accepted
To desperately seeking acceptance


I'm pegging Fred
I'm targeting Fred (Limp Bizkit)


With the bottle of dye that he bleached his head with
With the bottle of hair dye he used to bleach his head


And as for Lethal, don't forget what I said
And as for Lethal (DJ Lethal), remember what I told you


I'm fucking you up, punk
I'm going to beat you up, punk


You're dead
You'll be finished


Don't think that I'm playing
Don't think I'm joking


And fuck Bizkit
And fuck Limp Bizkit


'Cause I know you're saying fuck D12
Because I know you're disrespecting D12


Only not to our face, under your breath, to yourselves
But only behind our backs, whispered to yourselves


Now I don't ask nobody to share my beliefs
I don't ask anyone to agree with me


Or be involved in my beefs
Or get involved in my conflicts


I'm a man, I can stand on my feet
I can handle things on my own


So if you don't wanna be in 'em
So if you don't want to be a part of them


All I ask is that you don't open your mouth with an opinion
All I ask is that you don't share your opinion


And I won't put you in 'em
And I won't involve you


'Cause I don't ask nobody to share my beliefs
Because I don't expect anyone to adopt my beliefs


Or be involved in my beefs
Or get involved in my conflicts


I'm a man, I can stand on my feet
I can handle things on my own


So if you don't wanna be in 'em
So if you don't want to be a part of them


All I ask is that you don't open your mouth with an opinion
All I ask is that you don't share your opinion


And I won't put you in 'em
And I won't involve you


And that's it
And that's all there is


That's all there is to it, dawg
That's the end of the story, my friend


If you don't want to do the fucking song
If you don't want to be part of the song


Don't say you're down with doing the fucking song
Don't claim to be willing to do the song


And then back out at the last minute
And then change your mind at the last moment


And then go on motherfucking MTV
And then appear on MTV


Talking about Everlast can whip my motherfucking ass
Saying that Everlast can beat me up


If you're scared of Whitey Ford, dawg
If you're afraid of Whitey Ford (Everlast), man


Just say you're scared of Whitey Ford
Just admit you're afraid of him


That's it
That's all there is to it


That's all you had to fucking say
That's the only thing you needed to say


I wouldn't have said shit
I wouldn't have said anything


I would have backed off
I would have stepped back


Did the motherfucking song myself
I would have done the damn song on my own


And not put you motherfuckers in it
And I wouldn't have included you assholes


That's all
That's all there is


Now I ain't even on no rap shit no more
Now, I'm not even focused on rap anymore


I'm on some fucking you up shit when I see you
I'm on a mindset of physically harming you when I see you


And I will see you, too
And I definitely will see you


Oh, and by the way, Fred
Oh, and by the way, Fred (Limp Bizkit)


That wasn't an accident
That wasn't a mistake


I didn't mean to give you a play at the Music Awards
I didn't intend to give you attention at the Music Awards


Haha
Laughing sarcastically




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Written by: Luis Edgardo Resto, Marshall B Mathers

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Comments from YouTube:

@The.ARCHIT3CT

Most slept on diss jam of all time. This is the definition of taking names and kickin ass.

@KrayzieMofoGuy

Agreed. Amazing that a beef with Everlast turned into a verbal slaughter of Limp Bizkit.

Ironically, the feuds with Everlast and even Dilated Peoples (who Em throws shade on in this same song) had already been squashed by the time this song was released, based off Everlast's and Evidence's interviews with Talib Kweli. So Limp Bizkit had to get the final parting shots in a feud that was so avoidable for them lol.

@markelscott100

@@KrayzieMofoGuy in his words all u had to say was u didnt want to be in the song

@saminarty9868

​@KrayzieMofoGuy this was not a verbal slaughter lmao

@lr990

Your comment corny shuttup bruh

@The.ARCHIT3CT

@@lr990 you mad bruh?

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@DarkWolfJr1000

Here on 2021 and shit hasn’t changed for Eminem, this song is still relatable.

@alexmoore5445

Glad to see people still with me listening to real music

@johnnyvanbeekveld8396

Fuck yeah

@LETSGO-md1kw

songs good but bro how can you relate to it?

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